Twenty Questions

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Twenty Questions
All aboard, the buccaneer barge! Im looking for
a crew. You must know about the places we will
go to be in order to stay on the ship. So, answer
wisely and youre safe. Beware! With each
incorrect answer you get closer to walking the
plank.

• Subject 7th Grade Social Studies

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Directions

• Your team earns 5 points for each correct
  answer, but you lose 5 points if you do not
  answer correctly. Be cautious, because once you
  reach -25 you must surrender your place on the
  ship and WALK THE PLANK!
• Choose your questions correctly some will allow
  you to earn an extra point or take points from
  your opponent!

Safe Sailing!
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Twenty Questions
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1. Name the prophet of Islam.

• Mohammed (SS7G8c)

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Which is not a historical reason for the
establishment of the modern state of Israel?A.
Anti-SemitismB. Pan-African movementC.
HolocaustD. Zionism in Europe

• B. Pan-African movement (SSH2b)

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3. Name the locations marked by the numbered red
Xs.
3
x
1
x
2
x

• 1-China2-India-3-Japan (SS7G9 b)

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4. Which political leader released Nelson
Mandela from prison?

• FW deKlerk (SS7H1c)

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Which of the following religions was founded by
Siddhartha Gautama? A. HinduismB. BuddhismC.
IslamD. Shintoism

• B. Buddhism (SS7G12 b)

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6. Which label each chart.
A
B
____________ a group in society that is set
apart from From the larger group by common ties
such as race, language, culture and national
origin. Examples Arab, Bantu and Kurd.
____________ a group in society that is set
apart from from the larger group by beliefs
often these beliefs are related to spirituality
And include narratives, symbols and traditions.
Examples Christianity, Buddhism, and Shia
Muslim.

• A- religious group B- ethnic group (SS G4 a b,
  SS7G8 a c, SSG12 b)

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Use the following terms to classify each
countrys governmental structure theocracy,
monarchy, parliamentary democracy.A. State of
IsraelB. Islamic Republic of IranC. Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia

• A. Israel-parliamentary democracy, Saudi
  Arabia-monarchy, Iran-theocracy (SS7CG5a)

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8. Name the locations marked by the numbered red
Xs.
1
x
2
x
3
x

• 1-North Korea 2-Vietnam 3-Indonesia (SS7G9 b)

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Complete the following analogyMandela is to
South Africaas ___________ is to India A.
F.W. de KlerkB. Siddhartha Gautama C. Adolph
HitlerD. Mohandas Gandhi

• D. Mohandas Gandhi (SS7H3b)

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Which country would best be placed in the center
of this economic continuum? A. Saudi ArabiaB.
JapanC. IranD. North Korea
Pure Pure Command
Market
x

• B. Japan (SS7E8 b and c)

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Which of the following is not an African export ?
A. DiamondsB. UraniumC. WheatD. Oil

• C. Wheat (SS7E3c)

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Which is the following was an impact on of
Communism in China?A. ApartheidB. HolocaustC.
Persian Gulf Conflict D. the Great Leap Forward

• D. The Great Leap Forward ( SS7H3d)

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13. Name the locations marked by the red Xs.
x
x

• Nigeria and South Africa (SSG1b)

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All of the following are trade barriers,
EXCEPTA. AutocraticB. EmbargosC. QuotasD.
Tariffs

• A. Autocratic (SS7E6b)

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15. A Which landform is represented by the
colored-circle? B Which bodies of water are
represented by the colored rectangles?
Argh, Ye has a chance for a bonus! Receive an
extra turn for answering both parts correctly!

• A. Gobi Desert, B. Huang He (Yellow River) and
  Yangtze (Change Jiang) River (SS8G9a)

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One of the primary functions of OPEC is to A.
Tell members where to drill for oil B. Tell
members how much oil to exportC. Encourage
non-members to join D. Discourage non-members
from joining

• B. (SS7E6c)

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17. Which country would best be placed in the
center of this economic continuum? A. ChinaB.
JapanC. IndiaD. North Korea
Pure Pure Command
Market
x

• D. North Korea (SS7E8c)

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18. Which bodies of water are represented by
the number-colored rectangles?
1
2

• 1. Euphrates 2. Tigris (SS7G5a)

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19. In a(n) _______ government, the power rest
with a small elite group.

• Oligarchic (SS7CG6b)

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What are the two predominant types of democratic
government?
Answer this correctly and take 5 points from your
opponent.

• Parliamentary and presidential (SS7G1, SS7G4,
  SS7G6)